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2021-11-24 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Michigan woman admits using 'RentAHitman.com' to try to kill ex

[NYPOST] A ~~brilliant~~ twisted Michigan woman has admitted to trying to hire a hitman on a fake website to kill her ex-husband for $5,000.

Wendy Lynn Wein, 52, faces at least nine years behind bars after pleading guilty to filling out a "service request form" on RentAHitman.com seeking help with "an issue" she had in July 2020, MLive.com reported.

Wein pleaded guilty to charges of solicitation of murder and using a computer to commit a crime on Nov. 12. A plea agreement caps her minimum sentence at 108 months and she will learn her fate in January, the outlet reported.

Michigan State Police said Wein reached out to the fictitious website that claims to "solve problems" and said her ex-husband was her intended target. The site’s owner then contacted cops, saying he was concerned the South Rockwood woman wanted her former flame dead, state police said.

An undercover trooper posing as a hitman later met Wein in a parking lot, where she offered to pay him $5,000 to kill her ex and provided him with a payment for travel expenses, authorities said.

Posted by Fred 2021-11-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Rent a Clinton?

Posted by Woodrow 2021-11-24 01:31|| 2021-11-24 01:31|| Front Page Top

#2 This site ia actually a dummy test that was set up for use by a couple of 'white hat' hackers who do penetration and reliability exploits for clients. The took the site name because, like nobody would ever use this, right?
Turns out they had so many outside 'tickles' that they ended putting up a "service request" form on the front page, which they then forward on law enforcement.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-11-24 09:29|| 2021-11-24 09:29|| Front Page Top

#3 A rookie mistake. Everyone knows RentAHitman.com is a honeypot. For actual hitman services, you want REDACTED.

Posted by SteveS 2021-11-24 10:46|| 2021-11-24 10:46|| Front Page Top

#4 I assume a website like this was 100% FBI. In the past I assumed it was to catch the bad guys before they commit crimes. Now I assume it is to protect Democrats caught in the net.

Posted by ruprecht 2021-11-24 11:27|| 2021-11-24 11:27|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ Also a great way to acquire "assets."

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-11-24 11:39|| 2021-11-24 11:39|| Front Page Top

#6 "We're hiring. Some experience required"

Posted by Frank G 2021-11-24 12:09|| 2021-11-24 12:09|| Front Page Top